I see an EV as an ideal second car, although too expensive to really fill that role for most people I would think, once the technology (battery life, charge time) and infrastructure (fast charge stations) and prices improve though they could be viable as a primary vehicle for a lot of people
I'd have one now if it was affordableFor many living and working in urban areas where the commute might be and hour but only 15 miles an electric car makes a lot of sense. If you have the money for one and you already have a couple other cars then why not. Living in Utah and travelling as I do to the desert where there are no gas stations or charging stations you had better have enough range and range extension (gas can or generator) or you'll be walking.
I'd have one now if it was affordable
Sounds like the old Univac FastRand.The oldest hard drive I've seen was a horizontal drum, about 4m wide, 1m diameter. And it had like 20mb capacity.
Yeah it looked similar. The one I saw had an angled front edge on the top to sort of match the curve on the drum. It wasn't operating or in use anymore when I saw it, but it was still in the data center because it was too big and heavy to be moved out for a reasonable price. And since servers have gotten smaller over time, they didn't really need the extra space anyway. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that the drive is still there today, 30 years later.Sounds like the old Univac FastRand.